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Quinoa Enchilada Casserole

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Mexican food doesn’t have the healthiest reputation for being clean or healthy for that matter. This is a great alternative for satisfying the craving without jumping too far off the wagon.


I try to use as many organic products as I can particularly the canned and preservative stored items. 

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1 (10 ounce) can of enchilada sauce
  • 1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drianed
  • 1/2 cup of corn kernels (frozen or canned)
  • 1/2 cup of canned black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tbs of chopped fresh cilantro
  •  1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1 Roma tomato, diced
  • salt and pepper

How to:

  1. Cook quinoa according to package and set aside
  2.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and oil a 2 quart or 8×8 baking pan
  3. In a large bowl combine quinoa, enchilada sauce, green chilies, corn, black beans, cilantro, cumin, and chili powder. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Mix in 1/2 cup of mozzarella and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
  5. Spread quinoa mixture on baking pan and top with remaining cheeses
  6. Bake until bubbly and cheese has melted (approx. 15 min)
  7. Top with avocado and tomato, serve immediately

3 Cheese Pasta Bake

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This is probably the most versatile recipe I’ve come across. No, it isn’t healthy but it’s definitely comforting and one of my guilty pleasure dishes.

Ingredients:

  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can of condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 (8 ounce) package of shredded two-cheese blend
  •  1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 tsp ground pepper
  • 4 cups cooked pasta

How to:

  1. Preheat oven to 400° F
  2. Heat soup, cheeses, milk and black pepper in a saucepan until a cheese sauce forms
  3. Gently stir in pasta
  4. Pour in casserole dish
  5. Bake until hot (approx. 10 min)

Variations:

  • Stir in some cooked ground meat, chicken, or bell peppers into the cheese sauce to up the nutritional value
  • Squeeze in some sriracha to give the sauce an extra kick
  •  Add in a wedge of laughing cow cheese for a creamier sauce
  • Sprinkle FRESH bread crumbs on top of pasta before baking
    •  If you don’t want to try any of the variations, try this one, it just seems to bring everything together and gives the  term “pasta bake” more meaning

(Modified version of 3-Cheese Past Bake)